Bitterroot

1. Create a spiral on one side of your florist wire

2. Feed the florist wire into the top of the flower petals so the spiral is up against the center of the petals

3. Hot glue the wire down to the crochet petals

4. Glue the center of the flower down over the wire spiral

5. Tie a knot at the bottom of the florist wire with your green yarn

6. Tightly wrap the tail and the leave tails around the florist wire to cover it, securing with a little hot glue as you go.

Ch 8, sl st to the second ch from the hook.

Ch 7, sl st 2 starting from the 4th ch from the hook.

Slip stitch back to the orginal ch 8.

Repeat * for a total of 4 pistils.

Sl st to the start of the ch 8 to create a circle.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Turn the work over.

Ch 1, sl st into the chain space. Ch 5, sc back down the chain starting from the second ch from the hook (4 sc total).

Sl st back to the orginal chain space.

Sl st to the next chain space.

Repeat * for a total of 8 petals.

Turn the work over. 

* Sc around the post of the sc from row 2. Ch 3.

Repeat * for a total of 8 chains.

Sl st to the first sc to join.

Ch 1. *Sc 1 in the first stitch, ch 3, skip 1 sts.

Repeat * for a total of 8 chains.

Sl st to the first sc to join.

Sl st into the chain space. Ch 5, sc back down the chain starting from the second ch from the hook (4 sc total).

Sl st back to the orginal chain space.

Sl st to the next chain space.

Repeat * for a total of 8 petals.

Make a magic circle, ch 1.

Sc 16 in the magic circle.

Pull the tail to secure, and sl st to the top of the first st.

Cut about a yard long piece of yarn and wind it around your hand.

Secure the yarn with a knoit using a little piece of extra yarn.

This yarn will be used later in assembly.

Ch 3, sl st to the second ch from the hook.

*Ch 11, dc in each ch space starting from the 3rd ch from the hook.

Slip stitch back to the orginal ch 3.

Repeat * for a total of 2 leafs.